According to testimonies obtained during the trial, the 38-year-old hairdresser met the surgeon on a dating application and the duo had been dating for some time.

The woman, who was married, had even communicated to some friends her intentions to leave her husband for Niederbichler.

According to the Daily Mail , prosecutors have also shown that this is not the first time the doctor has been involved in this dangerous practice. The doctor, however, did not dwell on the reasons for his actions during his trial.

At least three other women say the same thing happened to them between 2015 and 2018.